Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:56 pm

Moving To Sheepshead Bay

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Done my cookin' for the day. In fact, for pretty much the week. Everything turned out fantastically (except the lemon bars, the crust of which I overbaked slightly but not ruinous--I think I caught it just before a burnt taste would have set in) but I've made that mistake before because when I use my toaster oven things tend to bake faster and I forget. Good thing I was standing right by the toaster oven, stirring the lemon curd for the topping on the stovetop so I caught the change in the smell from nicely toasted to turning burnt before any real damage was done.

The tempeh creole from Oprah's vegan stint is really a delightful recipe. I've made it before and don't remember it packing this kind of flavor punch. That could, of course, have a lot to do with the brand of Cajun seasoning I used (I had to use Cajun seasoning because I didn't have Creole seasoning on hand) but it calls for a lot of the seasoning, so that's a lot of the flavor for the recipe. But the tempeh really gets a flavorin' with it simmering in a very strongly flavored marinade for an hour or so, being dredged in flour mixed with more creole/cajun seasoning and then sauteed before being added to the veg mixture. I always loved the Tempeh Creole from The Voluptuous Vegan and would have said that's the best tempeh creole I've tried but now I'm not sure....this one is pretty damn good! Really rich flavor for a fairly short cooking time. Here's the recipe link in case anyone's interested in trying it. Yum, I recommend it!

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:40 pm

Vegan Vegan Vegan Vegan Vegan

Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:55 amPosts: 4221Location: Halifax, NS

seitanicverses wrote:

Done my cookin' for the day. In fact, for pretty much the week. Everything turned out fantastically (except the lemon bars, the crust of which I overbaked slightly but not ruinous--I think I caught it just before a burnt taste would have set in) but I've made that mistake before because when I use my toaster oven things tend to bake faster and I forget. Good thing I was standing right by the toaster oven, stirring the lemon curd for the topping on the stovetop so I caught the change in the smell from nicely toasted to turning burnt before any real damage was done.

The tempeh creole from Oprah's vegan stint is really a delightful recipe. I've made it before and don't remember it packing this kind of flavor punch. That could, of course, have a lot to do with the brand of Cajun seasoning I used (I had to use Cajun seasoning because I didn't have Creole seasoning on hand) but it calls for a lot of the seasoning, so that's a lot of the flavor for the recipe. But the tempeh really gets a flavorin' with it simmering in a very strongly flavored marinade for an hour or so, being dredged in flour mixed with more creole/cajun seasoning and then sauteed before being added to the veg mixture. I always loved the Tempeh Creole from The Voluptuous Vegan and would have said that's the best tempeh creole I've tried but now I'm not sure....this one is pretty damn good! Really rich flavor for a fairly short cooking time. Here's the recipe link in case anyone's interested in trying it. Yum, I recommend it!

I did a TON of cooking yesterday. Made the tacos, beans and rice, onions, cashew crema, and the BBQ sauce.

Tonight i want to get the beans and veggie stock out of the way, then the rest of the week will be super easy cooking. I think i will be working late a lot, so I am trying to prepare. Lots of stuff for lunches too.

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:26 am

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I don't do the whole cook everything on Sunday for the week thing. But I have been managing to meal plan, and grocery shop for the whole week. And I've been doing tribute dinners for Sarah Kramer for the past three weeks! So all of these are from How it all Vegan or The Garden of Vegan.

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:41 pm

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I made a big pot of chili from the Teany Cookbook. Okay, this chili is outstanding, probably the best I've ever tried, but it calls for 3/4 cup of olive oil and I decided to use it all. The recipe also calls for seitan (I used some Red Seitan I had in the freezer from Viva Vegan) which I find sucks up a lot of oil when you saute it because I guess seitan is pretty low fat. So anyway, I made this chili for the first time as written and yeah, it's really good but I wrote a little note by the recipe in the book that next time to try cutting the oil in half and see if it's still as good. I think it'll hurt the recipe some though because what makes it so good to me is that it's RICH not too rich, like sick afterward rich and heavy full, but there a luxuriousness to the broth from all that oil. Also, the flavor balance is really nice, but it's the richness giving it the edge. Like, I think this stuff could win a chili cook off down in Texas--that kind of good.

I also made the pan bagna from the Teany Cookbook which is a sammich I really enjoy and make at least once every summer.

And quinoa lentil stew from La Dolce Vegan.

I might make some cornbread tomorrow to go with the chili and stew (but not today as I'm not actually eating the chili till tomorrow and I want the cornbread perfectly fresh) as it's quick to make anyhoo.

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:08 pm

Hail Seitan!

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(Keeping in mind that I have been incredibly lazy after work lately, and am not particularly interested in getting down and dirty in the kitchen):

-Freshly made pea raviolis with pesto sauce and asparagus with pesto Tofurkey sausages. (Substitute pasta and marinara for my guy)-Tofu and broccoli stir-fry with frozen pad see ew noodles from TJs (minus the tofu in their package - gross!)-Craving a curry with potatoes, onions, carrots, peppers, green beans, broccoli, tofu and a coconut-curry sauce with rice-Also craving some biscuits, and I'll probably BBQ something and sautee some greens-Inevitably eating out on Friday night

Saturday is my best friend's graduation party and I was tasked with making the veggie portion of the taco bar, so I am making:-chimichurri soy curls-jackfruit carnitas-jalepeno slaw-lime and cilantro crema-queso (probably for my own entertainment)-bringing some freshly made tortillas, tortilla chips and salsas from my local Tortilleria.-sugar skull cake (since it's cinco de mayo themed) - just a chocolate/vanilla bi-layer cake in the shape of a skull with lots of colorful icing. I am doing it free-form, and it's bound to get messy - looking forward to making it, that's for sure!

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:14 pm

Calls "cavemen" on that

Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:53 pmPosts: 2455

This week: watching what I eat, so it is AFR most of the time. Fine with me. Fine for omni partner too, he loves this book

Tortilla Soup (AFR) last night, eating leftovers right now. Man is this soup goodSummer Curried Corn Chowder (AFR) ok, i did find a recipe in there that I have not made yet!Ceasar salad with tempeh and coconut bacon bitsThai Green beans with tofuBaked potatoes with chickenless tenders and broccoli. Some kinda sauce on it. maybe BBQBBQ soy curls and corn/tomato/veggie sautee

Nothing for Saturday. I am going out of town for business for 6 days starting Sunday, who knows what I will eat. So I am trying to convince my partner to take me to Native foods or something. Yeah right....he hates that place :( but I need a good last meal!!!!

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:07 pm

Invented Vegan Meringue

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ijustdiedinside wrote:

I'm so impressed that you can plan all this out for the week. I wish I was better at that.

I find it a lot easier to have stuff planned than scrambling to figure out a meal after work. And if I just go shopping and buy a bunch of stuff, some of it will inevitably go bad if I don't already know what it's for.

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:03 pm

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I still have a lot of free time on my hands right now, but planning definitely helps financially when I focus on basing my meals around what I have around plus farmers market stuff, and not the other way around.

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 7:25 pm

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Tonight I made: Chickpea tacos, cilantro lime rice and curdito coleslaw (last two dishes from Viva Vegan!) for dinner tonight and then with leftovers for three more meals.

Tomorrow, I'll make Quinoa tabbouleh (from Yellow Rose Recipes), Garlicky Lima Bean Soup (from a Sue Spitzer book that may be called "Simply Vegetarian" but it's actually mostly vegan/veganizable) and spiced pitas from VCON for a lunch triage for my middday meals during the week.